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Eric Swalwell: “Again, if the President is 100 percent clear, he should also tell his own attorney general, 'Go down to Congress and…”

On the recordApril 28, 2019
Again, if the President is 100 percent clear, he should also tell his own attorney general, 'Go down to Congress and tell them I'm 100 percent clear so they can understand what the Russians did.'
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell argues that President Trump should support Barr's testimony to Congress regarding Russian interference.

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